Sketching polygons

Polygons are any shape with three or more sides.…The Polygon tool allows you to choose the quantity of sides and the method used to define the shape.…Let's jump into SolidWorks and get the Polygon tool.…The Polygon tool is directly below the Arc tool.…As soon as I turn at tool on, I get an option over here on the left-hand side.…First off, I can create this just for construction if I wanted to.…How many sides do I want on my shape, and do I want an inscribed or…circumscribed circle to define that shape, which we'll cover in a second,…and then my XY location of the center point, the diameter of that circle, and the angle.…

I'm just going to start right here at the origin.…Click once, drag it out.…Notice I get the diameter of the inscribed circle and I get the angle that it's going to be built at.…So I'm going to drag it right over here, I'm going to drop it. …Notice, SolidWorks adds a lot of relationship directly to that shape as soon as I create it,…but it doesn't define the angle or the size.…

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3/7/2012

In this course, author Gabriel Corbett shows how to create manufacturing-ready parts and assemblies in SOLIDWORKS 2012. Beginning with simple 2D sketching and the software's sketch-editing tools, the course provides step-by-step instruction on building 3D geometry from 2D sketches. The course covers creating complex 3D objects with the Extrude, Revolve, Sweep, and Loft tools and shows building complex assemblies by mating individual parts together into robust assemblies and structures.

The course shows how to cut and revolve holes into parts and use the Hole Wizard tool to generate industry standard holes like counter bores, counter sinks, and taps. Best practice for designing parts is emphasized throughout the course as well as methods for creating parts faster and easier using equations, mirroring, and patterning tools. The course wraps up with generating manufacturing-ready drawings complete with an itemized Bill of Materials. As a bonus feature, Gabriel shows how to photo render a final design. Exercise files are included with the course.